FILED
1992 OCT -2 PH 4:19
Secretary of State
Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to chapter 617, Florida Statutes
Originally Adopted in 1991
Amended 8/3/91
Amended 5/30/92
Membership Requirements Amended 10-19-93 Revised January 5, 2002
Membership Amended 11/1/08
Amendments are Currently Under EC Review
(chaired by Kathy Kelley Ohlrich)
CCNA Proposed By-Laws Revisions – January 2023
Major Changes:
- From Chair to President
- From Executive Committee to Board of Directors (BOD)
- From presentation of slate in January to presentation of slate in December with new BOD assuming office in January.
- From narrowly defined membership eligibility to eligibility “or otherwise as approved by the BOD.”
- From dues due by March to dues due in January.
- From single year terms to 2 year terms for BOD.
- Establishing an Issues Committee.
- Identifying responsibilities for District Reps to the BOD.
- Abstentions do not count as “No” votes.
- There is no limit on an alternate delegate’s participation at meetings.
Ad Hoc By-Laws Committee Revisions
Ad Hoc By-Laws Committee Revisions
Proposed By-Laws
Comparison (red-line) version against the prior by-laws (excluding any formatting change).
Frequently Asked Questions:
(If you have questions, please email bylaws@sarasotaccna.org)
Question: How would staggered terms work?
Answer: This is the proposed language for staggered terms (page 7):
Section 3. – Term of Office
The Officers and other Executive Committee members shall serve two (2) year terms.
- Staggering of Terms
Terms of Office shall be staggered:
- The terms for the First Vice President, Secretary and the EC members from D1 and D3 expire December 31st of an odd numbered calendar year.
- The terms for the President, Second Vice President, Treasurer and EC member from D2 expire December 31st of an even numbered calendar year.